5 Sights in Funchal, Portugal (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Funchal, Portugal! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Funchal. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Activities in Funchal

1. Sé do Funchal

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Sé, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal, which encompasses all of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The late fifteenth-century cathedral is one of the few structures that survives virtually intact since the early period of colonization of Madeira. The patron of the cathedral is Our Lady of the Assumption.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of Funchal (EN)

2. Quinta da Boa Vista

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The Quinta da Boa Vista is a historic quinta ('estate') and orchid garden in the Santa Maria Maior parish of Funchal on the island of Madeira, overlooking the central and western parts of Funchal. It contains one of the last remaining walled stair terrace gardens of Funchal and continues to draw its water from the levada irrigation system. It was built some time during the late 18th and early 19th century, appearing on Trigo's 1910 Planta Roteiro Cidade do Funchal 1910 map for the first time.

Wikipedia: Quinta da Boa Vista (Madeira) (EN)

3. Jardim Almirante Reis

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Jardim Almirante Reis

The Campo Almirante Reis, also known as Campo Dom Carlos I, is a former football ground, which was located in the city of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. The ground was located right in the heart of Funchal's city centre, on the Rua Dom Carlos I in the Socorro area of town. The pitch was bordered on its south touchline by the Atlantic Ocean, and on its northern touchline by a small embankment and the tree-lined street, Rua Dom Carlos I.

Wikipedia: Campo Almirante Reis (EN)

4. Madeira Toboggan

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Madeira Tobogganmuffinn from Worcester, UK / CC BY 2.0

Carros de cesto do Monte, known as Monte Toboggan – means of transportation from Monte in Funchal, the capital of Portuguese island Madeira. It consists of carts that are wicker baskets mounted on skids, sometimes compared to toboggan. They are pushed by men called Carreiros. Currently, they are a tourist attraction.

Wikipedia: Carros de cesto do Monte (EN), Url, Url 0

5. Campo da Barca Garden

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Jardim do Campo da Barca is a small Portuguese urban park, located in the city of Funchal, Madeira. The garden, with an area of 3,000 m², is divided into two sectors by Estrada Conde Carvalhal: the northern sector, consisting of Largo Conde Canavial; and the southern sector, called Plaza de Tenerife.

Wikipedia: Jardim do Campo da Barca (PT)

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